The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-09
Focal Affairs.


Mrs. Parker Jordan, of Darlington, is still
very low, with typhoid fever.
Farmers are now engaged in harvesting
corn. The fodder is large and the crop will be
a good one.
Mr.. Geo. W. Scarborough, of Macton, re.
Gently finished barn for George Phillips, near
Reuben Stubs tavern, York county, Pa.
The Sunday Schools of the NJ E. and the
NJ. E. South churches, of Jarrettsville, will
unite in pic mic at the Rocks tomorrow.
Geo. Washington Barnes, of Hayre de
Grace, caught fine white shad, in the bay,
near Carpenters Point, one night last week.
Mr. II. Ross Whiteford raised this season,
from one acre, in the borough of Delta, s., 100
pounds of sweet corn says the Delta Times
Mr.. B. Frank Hauway, of Creswell, has a
fine Patchen colt, which promises to be very
fast. His trotter is q half brother TO Allen H
MIR. Jno. p. Derrickson, of Churchville, left
at our office, on Wednesday, some specimens OF
very fine Burbank potatoes, grown by him this
year. From six bushels of seed he raised $50
bushels.
On Wednesday Mr.. Jas. P. Beale, farmer,
of the Big Woods, made an assignment ofal his
property, for the benefit Of his creditors, to Mr..
VIM. II. Dozen, as trustee.
Last Friday night the axle of freight train
broke, at Edgewood station derailing and up
setting three coal cars. No one was injured but
the track was blocked for several hours.
The finest apples we have seen this season
were some which were left at our office, last
Saturday, by Mr.. John Sawyer, of Emmorton.
They are of the Gloria Mundi variety and closely
resemble the Fallawater.
-Messrs. A. Cooley d Bro. have our thanks
for q nice lot of roasting ears of the variety
which they are canning. They are of q special
variety, originated from selections made for
several years by the Messrs Cooley.
Holy Trinity School, Churchville, Miss
Alice Colburn, teacher, will be re-opened on
Monday, September 10Th. Information in re.
gard to terms, &c, may be obtained by address
ing Rev. Z. A. Colburn, Churchville, Nd.
j. Barnes Bailey has applied for the benefit
of the insolvent laws and Col. Herman Stump
has been appointed preliminary trustee. The
latter gives notice to the creditors to meet at
his office in Bel Air, on the 10th instant for the
election of a permanent trustee.
We are indebted to Mr. Abram Shertzer
OF Fountain Green, for basket full of Queen
tomatoes, as large, solid and sweet as we have
ever seen. He has % acres growing, the Weld
being about 800 bushels to the acre. He has sold
his crop to Jacob Z. Bull. One bushel will
pack nearly one case
A fine Marshal Ney colt belonging to DR..
John W. Barton, of Black Horse, had one of its
legs broken, in the pasture-field, week or two
ago. 1t is supposed that another horse stepped
upon 1t. The animal is in fair way to recover
under the treatment of Veterinary Thomas vii.
son, of New Market
Attention is called to the public sale of
valuable Short Horn cattle, by Mr. VIM. Web
ster, on his farm, near Churchyille, on Tuesday.
September Goth. These cattle are all pure bred
OF the finest strains and are worthy of the at
tention of persons who desire to engage in
breeding stock of this kind.
The Cecil County Fair will be held at Elk.
ton, on the 4th, 9Th, 9th and eth of October
The society offers $4,000 in cash premiums.
and 1t is expected that the approaching fair will
be fully equal to any of its predecessors. The
Cecil fairs are well attended and are especially
attractive to Hartford people.
MIR. Herman Smith, of Bel Air, has accept.
ed the agency for the sale of the AL pine Safe
Co.'S safes, manufactured in Cincinnati. These
safes are claimed TO be fire and burglar proof
and aresold at prices ranging from $50 to SIS,
and being much lower in price than other safes
1t would be well for any one who wishes to buy
a safe 10 call on Mr.. Smith.